Deputy Holds Deported Felon at Gunpoint

A suspected burglar later found to be a deported felon led police on a short chase late Friday night, with one Orange County sheriff's deputy eventually holding the man at gunpoint, authorities said.

According to the Sheriff's Department, shortly before 9 p.m., a deputy confronted a man on Paseo Carolina. The man, later identified as Estoban Estrada, 26, of San Juan Capistrano, had methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and burglary tools in his possession, authorities said.

As Estrada was being taken into custody, police say, he ran away. A radio broadcast was put out as the deputies chased him. Estrada ran into his home in the  26000 block of Paseo Pamela, with the two deputies right behind him, authorities said. 

He ran up the stairs but was delayed by a resident sitting at the top of the stairs. When one of the deputies held Estrada at gunpoint, the other deputy handcuffed Estrada without further incident.

Lt. John Meyer said Estrada is on record as being a deported felon. He was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, burglary tools and for being a deported felon.